Albert Michael Foreman (born 13 May 2004) is an English cricketer who plays for

Sussex County Cricket Club Sussex County Cricket Club is the oldest of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Sussex. Its limited overs team is called the Sussex Sharks. The ...

. He is a right handed off spin bowler and left-handed batsman.

Early life

He played as a youngster for St James's Montefiore in

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. Foreman later played for Horsham Cricket Club, winning the Sussex League in 2023.

Career

He signed a rookie contract with

in October 2022. In August 2023, he extended his rookie contract with Sussex. He made his

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debut for Sussex on the 20 August 2023 against

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in the

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. In the winter of 2023-24 he played for Manly Warringahs in

NSW Premier Cricket NSW Premier Cricket (formerly known as Sydney Grade Cricket) is a cricket competition played in Sydney, Australia. The competition began in 1893 when a number of clubs that had been playing for many years on an ad hoc basis voted to create a form ...

and was awarded the O’Reilly Medal for the first-grade men’s player of the year. He was the leading wicket-taker in the competition with 50 wickets at an average of 17.16 including three five-wicket hauls. He was named player of the match on five occasions throughout the season with best bowling figures of 7-38 against Penrith. With Manly he qualified for the grand final. He signed a two-year professional contract with Sussex in April 2024.

International career

He made his debut for England Under-19s in August 2022. That year, he featured in two Test matches and one ODI against Sri Lanka Under-19s. Playing for England under-19s at the

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on February 1 2023, he scored 58 not out and took five wickets playing against Australia U19.

Personal life

He is the grandson of former Sussex cricketer and

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footballer

Denis Foreman Denis Joseph Foreman (1 February 1933 – 23 July 2016) was a South African cricketer and footballer. Foreman played cricket for Sussex from 1952 to 1967. He appeared in 130 first-class matches as a right-handed batsman who bowled occasional ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Foreman, Bertie 2004 births Sussex cricketers Living people English people of South African descent